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Mobile Farmers’ Market rolls out discount during shelter-in-place
By Kathy Chouteau
Amidst a nationwide pandemic, the Fresh Approach Mobile Farmers’ Market is still rolling, and they’ve just sweetened the pot for anyone feeling...
Craneway Pavilion swiftly becomes 255-bed field medical station
By Mike Kinney
Thirty members of the 146th California Air National Guard arrived in Richmond Thursday to swiftly set up a 255-bed field medical station...
WCCUSD officially closes school campuses for remainder of academic year
The West Constra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD) has closed school campuses for the remainder of the academic year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The...
Coca-Cola ‘energizes’ Richmond first responders
A Coca-Cola Company tractor trailer rolled into Richmond today with the goal of energizing local first responders -- and to thank them for working...
IBX Fitness challenges members to ‘Go the (Social) Distance’
By Kathy Chouteau
Richmond’s IBX Fitness, which in a non-COVID-19 world operates out of the Booker T. Anderson Community Center, has shifted to a remote...
WCCUSD takes action after Newsom’s remarks on school closures
By Kathy Chouteau
On the heels of California Gov. Gavin Newsom indicating the likelihood of schools remaining closed for the rest of the academic year...
FoodMaxx, Lucky dedicate shopping hours to first responders
Starting today, the Save Mart Companies, operators of Save Mart, FoodMaxx and Lucky, will have dedicated shopping hours for first responders at all stores...
Point Isabel closes to comply with shelter-in-place order
Sorry, dogs. Point Isabel Regional Shoreline is closing at 7 a.m. Thursday to comply with the extended, more restrictive Bay Area shelter-in-place order announced...
DonorsChoose to supply teachers with remote-learning grants
Shelter-in-place orders that have closed schools across the Bay Area have shined a spotlight on the potential of remote learning. But they have also...
WCCUSD unveils distance learning plan, addresses report cards
The West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD), which has extended school closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic until May 4, unveiled a new...
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BART reports ridership surge amid I-80 closure
BART recorded a combined total of 421,120 trips from Friday, April 17, through Sunday, April 19, representing a 31 percent increase over the same...
Inaugural Bay Area Catfish Challenge coming to San Pablo Reservoir
The first annual Bay Area Catfish Challenge is scheduled to take place on Saturday, May 30, at the San Pablo Reservoir in El Sobrante.
The...
Rich Dish checks in at Flor Hermosa
By Kathy ChouteauÂ
With spring in the air, the Standard set its sights on Flor Hermosa, a coffee shop nestled amid the lush greenscape of...